Collection Highlights
N Amsterdam, ou N Iork in Ameriq
Date:
ca. 1700
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.13
Medium:
Colored engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1943.359
Date:
1838-1848
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "Y" in gothic script
stamped: on theunderside of the handle: "BENNETT & CALDWELL" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned fiddle handle with a short, splayed midrib on the front and the engraved initial, "Y" in gothic script on the underside; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with a broad drop; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Misses Mary L. & Ellen D. Constant
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
